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Mastering Linux Security and Hardening

You're reading from Mastering Linux Security and Hardening Protect your Linux systems from intruders, malware attacks, and other cyber threats

Product type Paperback

Published in Feb 2020

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781838981778

Length 666 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Tools

Linux

Concepts

Cloud Computing

Author (1):

Donald A. Tevault

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Setting up a Secure Linux System

2. Running Linux in a Virtual Environment FREE CHAPTER

3. Securing User Accounts

4. Securing Your Server with a Firewall - Part 1

5. Securing Your Server with a Firewall - Part 2

6. Encryption Technologies

7. SSH Hardening

8. Section 2: Mastering File and Directory Access Control (DAC)

9. Mastering Discretionary Access Control

10. Access Control Lists and Shared Directory Management

11. Section 3: Advanced System Hardening Techniques

12. Implementing Mandatory Access Control with SELinux and AppArmor

13. Kernel Hardening and Process Isolation

14. Scanning, Auditing, and Hardening

15. Logging and Log Security

16. Vulnerability Scanning and Intrusion Detection

17. Security Tips and Tricks for the Busy Bee

18. Assessments

19. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Further reading

nftables wiki: https://wiki.nftables.org/wiki-nftables/index.php/Main_Page
firewalld documentation for RHEL 7: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/7/html/security_guide/sec-using_firewalls
firewalld documentation for RHEL 8: https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/securing_networks/using-and-configuring-firewalls_securing-networks
The firewalld home page: https://firewalld.org/
nftables examples: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Nftables/Examples

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Authors (1)

Donald A. Tevault

Donald A. Tevault

Donald A. Tevault - but you can call him Donnie - got involved with Linux way back in 2006, and has been working with it ever since. He holds the Linux Professional Institute Level 3-Security certification, and the GIAC Incident Handler certification. Donnie is a professional Linux trainer, and thanks to the magic of the internet, teaches Linux classes literally the world over from the comfort of his living room. He's also a Linux security researcher for an IoT security company.

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